Piper PA-28-181 accident near Palm Springs, California, June 24, 1995
On June 24, 1995 at about 7:10 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-181, registered N6911P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Palm Springs, California (Bermuda Dunes airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from a fence post while taxiing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 24, 1995 · about 7:10 pm local time
- Place
- Palm Springs, California · Bermuda Dunes · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · all PA-28-181s on the register
- Registration
- N6911P · registry record · serial 28-8590050
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE TAXIING TO A PARKING RAMP FOLLOWING LANDING, THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRPLANE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A FENCE POST, 1 FOOT INBOARD OF THE WING TIP.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 103 hours in all; 57 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 21 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-AYM (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BUR Burbank CA at 6:10 pm
- Destination: UDD
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 5,002 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 109°F (43°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number LAX95LA228.